Des Moines Township, Dallas County, Iowa

Des Moines Township
—  Township  —
Location in Dallas County
Coordinates: 41°48′57″N 093°52′26″W / 41.81583°N 93.87389°W / 41.81583; -93.87389Coordinates: 41°48′57″N 093°52′26″W / 41.81583°N 93.87389°W / 41.81583; -93.87389
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dallas
Area
– Total	35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
– Land	33.12 sq mi (85.78 km2)
– Water	2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)  7.36%
Elevation	1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,730
– Density	52.2/sq mi (20.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467706

Des Moines Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,730.

Geography

Des Moines Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Woodward. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Robbins Chapel, Snider and Xenia.

The stream of Murphy Branch runs through this township.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com